Omnisend vs Black Friday Animated Side Bar

Black Friday Animated Side Bar edges out Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.

Pricing entry tiers: Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS at Free plan available, Black Friday Animated Side Bar at Free to install. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS has the larger user base (3,182 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Black Friday Animated Side Bar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Black Friday Animated Side Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS's 3,182-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Black Friday Animated Side Bar's broader-but-shallower coverage.

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Is Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS or Black Friday Animated Side Bar cheaper?

Both Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS and Black Friday Animated Side Bar offer paid plans only. Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS starts at Free plan available; Black Friday Animated Side Bar starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS or Black Friday Animated Side Bar?

Black Friday Animated Side Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 13 reviews) compared to Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS (4.7★ from 3,182 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS or Black Friday Animated Side Bar?

Black Friday Animated Side Bar holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS or Black Friday Animated Side Bar?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS has the deeper published review base (3,182 vs 13), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,182 reviews). Black Friday Animated Side Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.